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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1710608
Internal NHTSA #	11383146
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	18/09/20
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Prior to contacting nhtsa we contacted hyundai and informed them that the bottom of the vehicle has rusted through and we can see the bottom of the interior in this vehicle when the car is on a lift (this was pointed out to us by a third party repair shop and not the dealer). It appears that hyundai may be concealing data from nhtsa regarding corrosion problems on its vehicles. What is clear is that hyundai is shirking its safety obligations and will not cover corrosion, regardless of whether it is functional or safety, if the warranty has expired. Based on prior dealings with nhtsa i know that recalls are not limited to the warranty period if vehicle safety is in question. When we contacted hyundai, their excuse for why the vehicle had a massive hole in the undercarriage was that the vehicle is driven primarily in illinois and illinois uses salt on the roads in winter. If i'm not mistaken, more than half of the vehicles in the us are driven on roads that are salted in the winter. This excuse is simply not acceptable and perhaps nhtsa needs to prohibit hyundai from selling vehicles in the northern half of the us if this is going to be hyundai's attitude. I've never had this problem with any other manufacturer.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRAYSLAKE, IL
VIN pattern	5NMSH13E78HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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